Skip to content

Cognition

AI software engineering agents for engineering teams

San Francisco, CAOnsite51-200aiSeries C
About

Cognition builds Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer, and Windsurf, an AI-powered IDE, serving enterprise engineering teams including government and defense sectors. These agents handle complex coding, deployment, and maintenance tasks, enabling engineers to focus on high-level architecture and innovation. This accelerates software development and scales engineering capacity amid growing demand.

Tech stack
Cognition APIsTypeScriptUI/UXSecurity ControlsWindsurfOTAsPythonKubernetesAWSGCPAzureSQLDockerPyTorchCo-MarketingSalesforceJavaScriptReactGoTerraform
Browse by role
Open roles · 38
Cognition

Security Engineer

Security Engineer responsible for securing AI agent execution, infrastructure, and product surfaces at an applied AI lab building Devin and Windsurf. Requires deep security engineering, software engineering fundamentals, and cloud/web security expertise.

260k – 300kSan Francisco, CASecurity EngineeringOn-site7+ YOEGoAWS
Cognition

HR Operations

Own and scale core HR operations including onboarding, benefits, compliance, employee relations, and end-to-end US immigration at a fast-growing AI startup.

San Francisco, CAPeople OpsOn-site3+ YOEO-1H-1B
Cognition

Workplace & Engagement Coordinator

Hands-on onsite coordinator role supporting the New York office by managing daily operations, greeting guests, coordinating events, and ensuring a welcoming workplace experience.

New York, NYPeople OpsOn-siteHospitalityEvent planning
Cognition

Support Specialist, Subscriptions & Billing

Own customer-facing resolution for billing, invoicing, payment, subscription, and account access issues. Handle renewals, refunds, payment failures, and enterprise billing workflows while partnering with Finance and Engineering.

San Francisco, CACustomer SupportOn-site2+ YOECRMPylon
Cognition

Product Engineer

Builds end-to-end features for AI software agents across IDE, web, and CLI, owning product decisions, user interactions, and core agent infrastructure like Devin. Requires full-stack expertise in Python, TypeScript, React and strong developer empathy.

San Francisco, CA +1Fullstack EngineeringOn-siteIDEsReact
Cognition

Software Engineer

Builds core infrastructure for AI software agents in Devin and Windsurf, focusing on long-horizon task execution, tool use, planning, and reliability at scale. Requires strong Python, systems engineering depth, and AI curiosity; onsite in San Francisco.

260k – 300kSan Francisco, CAML EngineeringOn-siteLLMsPython
Cognition

Product Marketer

Create customer stories, sales collateral, landing pages, and messaging for AI software products. Collaborate with sales, customers, and stakeholders to drive enterprise deals, requiring strong storytelling and rapid iteration skills.

San Francisco, CA +1Product MarketingOn-site2+ YOEWeb ContentStorytelling
Cognition

AI Support Engineer

AI Support Engineer handles first-line customer issues for AI-powered dev tools, using CS and AI knowledge to troubleshoot, escalate, document, and test products across enterprise environments. Requires 2+ years technical experience, CS degree, and proficiency in Python/Java/Go.

San Francisco, CA +1Support EngineeringOn-site2+ YOEGoJava
Cognition

Research, Mid-Training

Owns mid-training for LLMs, optimizing data mixes, synthetic data pipelines, annealing schedules, and context extension to enhance reasoning, coding, and math capabilities for AI agents. Requires deep LLM pipeline expertise, hands-on large model training, and original research contributions.

San Francisco, CAAI ResearchOn-sitePythonPyTorch
Cognition

Research Engineer, Infrastructure

Builds and owns distributed training infrastructure, experiment orchestration, data pipelines, and performance optimizations for large-scale AI research on GPU clusters. Requires deep systems expertise, Python/C++/PyTorch proficiency, and ML understanding to accelerate frontier research.

San Francisco, CADevOps / SREOn-siteC++Python
Cognition

Commercial Counsel - US

Manage high-volume negotiations of AI SaaS licensing, marketing, and partnership agreements for US enterprise deals. Provide legal guidance to GTM, technical, and operational teams while balancing risk and ensuring swift closures. Requires 7+ years in commercial contracts.

New York, NYLegalOn-site7+ YOENDAsLegal Guidance
Cognition

AI Analyst

Leads AI analysis for global CIOs by researching models, products, and trends, creating evidence-backed content like frameworks, whitepapers, and keynotes to guide executive decisions on AI adoption. Requires 4+ years in analytical roles, strong writing, and deep AI knowledge.

San Francisco, CAData AnalyticsOn-site4+ YOEKeynotesAI models
Cognition

Developer Community Manager

Build and scale developer communities around AI software agents like Devin through ambassador programs, events, hackathons, university partnerships, and technical content. Requires technical background in coding/APIs and 2+ years in devrel/community management.

San Francisco, CACommunityOn-site2+ YOEAIAPIs
Cognition

Customer Marketer

Creates compelling customer stories and co-marketing campaigns showcasing AI agent impact across industries. Builds customer relationships, produces multi-media content, and supports sales with proof points. Requires 2+ years marketing experience and strong storytelling skills.

San Francisco, CAProduct MarketingOn-site2+ YOEStorytellingCo-marketing
Cognition

Partner Director

Build and scale Cognition's partner ecosystem from the ground up, sourcing and activating strategic partners like SIs, consultancies, and VARs to drive revenue and pipeline. Requires 3+ years in partnerships, BD, or sales with grit to create a high-leverage channel in a fast-paced AI environment.

San Francisco, CA +2PartnershipsOn-siteConsultingPartnerships
Cognition

Brand Marketer

Owns brand campaigns and product launches for AI developer tools, defining strategy, messaging, and execution across channels. Requires creative strategy, execution skills, AI familiarity, clear writing, and comfort with ambiguity; 0-4 years experience preferred.

San Francisco, CA +1Brand DesignOn-siteEntry levelAI toolsMessaging
Cognition

Paid Media

Hands-on digital marketer owning paid channels (Google, Meta, LinkedIn, etc.), scaling spend to $1M+/month, managing agencies, optimizing CAC, and testing creatives for developer and enterprise audiences. Requires 2-4 years experience, analytical rigor, and AI tool proficiency.

San Francisco, CA +1Performance MarketingOn-site2+ YOEGoogle AdsTikTok Ads
Cognition

Engagement Manager - Federal

Drives adoption, expansion, and success of AI software agents in strategic federal accounts through relationship building, technical demos, pilots, and usage growth. Requires federal experience, technical acumen in software engineering, and revenue-driving skills.

Washington, DCCustomer SuccessHybridDevinWindsurf
Cognition

Accounting Manager

Manages full-cycle accounting, month-end closes, financial reporting, audits, and tax compliance in a high-growth AI startup. Requires 4-5+ years experience, bachelor's in Accounting/Finance, and proficiency in Netsuite, Excel.

San Francisco, CA +3Finance & AccountingHybrid4+ YOERampGAAP
Cognition

Account Manager - Enterprise

Owns and grows enterprise customer relationships for AI engineering products like Devin, driving renewals, expansions, and usage across teams. Requires 3+ years enterprise sales experience with technical audiences and proven revenue track record.

New York, NY +2Account ManagementOn-site3+ YOEDevinReview
Cognition

Devops Engineer - Federal

Owns end-to-end technical lifecycle of mission-critical federal deployments, ensures compliance with security controls, contributes to core codebase, and shapes product direction from field learnings. Requires 2+ years software engineering experience and federal compliance expertise.

Washington, DCDevOps / SREOn-site2+ YOEAPIsPython
Cognition

Partner Deployed Engineer - US

Partner Deployed Engineers enable Global Systems Integrators to deploy and scale Cognition's AI platforms like Devin and Windsurf. Requires strong engineering foundation, partner expertise, communication skills, and willingness to travel.

San Francisco, CA +1Solutions ArchitectureHybridCI/CDPython
Cognition

Account Director

Account Director sources, closes, and activates enterprise customers for AI software agents like Devin, owning the full sales cycle and providing technical product feedback. Requires proven track record in selling technical solutions to enterprises with software engineering experience.

San Francisco, CAAccount ManagementOn-siteAIprocurement
Cognition

Delta Engineer - Federal

Foundational engineer in federal group owning technical direction for strategic government accounts, architecting deployments, building integrations, and shaping product from field insights. Requires strong engineering foundation, government experience, and proficiency in Python/TypeScript.

Washington, DCOn-sitePythonsecurity
Cognition

Federal Account Executive

Owns full sales lifecycle for AI software (Devin) to U.S. federal agencies, DoD, and intelligence community. Requires proven federal sales track record, technical fluency, and navigating complex acquisition processes.

Washington, DCAccount ExecutiveOn-siteAIGTM